Layout Update 20/04/2014

[@WoodyWoodblossomtrees]

Just to say thank you for all your videos they have helped me to get back in to this hobby.

[@virgocomputing]

Great update, Really helpful as always, You really do brighten up the KZbin railway community with information packed videos! Keep it up, Steve

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Steve

[@ianmartin8420]

Great update Richard. I'd seen these wall sections on the net but wondered just how good they'd look in situ on a layout, you've answered that question for me & they do look really great. The station is coming along really nicely, very envious of your modelling skills & love the escalators, As always, really look forward to your next update so keep them coming. Cheers Ian.

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Ian, I hope to do another vid on more scenery in the next week or so.

[@howarth004]

Good tip on the liquid gravity Richard as a few pieces do need that bit of extra weight , international have some good stuff have used them myself in the past ...all go ahead now

[@jacobporrett]

The wall looks brilliant. Looking forward to your videos on the new area that you are making.

[@TrentValleyRailway]

Great informative update, like how the curve in the retaining wall is created and look forward to scenery suburb corner. Cheers Matt.

[@airspotters3487]

I look forward to the updates and this is a great update. I am just starting out on building a model railway based on the Western region 1973. Life on the western (Life on Mars, will have to feature a MK3 Cortina i had one just like the show) during the mid 1970's is close to my heart many a summer holiday spent watchIng Class 52's etc. Penzance, St Austell, Newquay, Dawlish & Par were some of the location i was at during this time. Sadly for me it all ended in 1977 when the Class 52 ceased running which coincided with me becoming 21 and a change of holiday destination the following year to the Isle of Wight with my GF who has now been my wife for 33 years.

[@BritishRail60062]

Nice work on the layout mate. I like the work you have done with the retaining wall panels as I am looking into using this on my planned layout. Nice to see that you also build model kits as well as I have just started getting into the Revell and the Tamiya 1/24 scale cars. I have also got the Moebius 1952 Hudson Hornet which I am looking forward to building once the rest of my new tools arrived to me in the post :). Ash.

[@aigen56]

This layout is truly fantastic. You've got real patience building this.

[@GrahamFoulston]

A great update Richard and very helpful for me on several counts, I shall be installing a retaining wall where the upper level goes parallel to the terminus so that link you included and showing how to install it has come in very handy, thanks. I also use that Rocket card glue too, it's great stuff and as you say, glues a lot of other materials other than card - I think I ought to buy some shares from them as I use so much! Keep up the excellent work ............Graham

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Graham, that glue is great. I wish i'd discovered it sooner!!

[@retrainrun]

Great up date! By the looks of all the stuff you've done you have being extremely busy! and it shows in the way your layout look. It looks fuller or more complete. the retaining wall came out great. And thanks for the tip for weighting down the engines. Love all the stuff your doing!! :-) Cheers RT

[@bhigdaddymark]

Top notch videos you produce of your superb layout. Your ideas and skills are brilliant! Thanks for the fine videos, really enjoy them.

[@janicegurney4569]

Hi Richard, a great update I have only just started with N gauge but following your updates has given me some good ideas and also your tips are really helpful

[@cranefly23]

Glad to see you're making progress again. I like the retaining wall! I've almost completed a similar-looking scratch built one, so it's nice to 'compare notes', so to speak. I'm looking forward to your next video. Great job!

[@DeanPark]

Glad to see the HST back in action. I hope to see the HST arrive at Dean Park in the summer, I have a few on order! Nice bit of scratch building on the station, really like it. Retaining wall looks good. You should use the Bachmann houses that are under construction 44-094 to represent a new 80's housing estate under construction, with plant machinery and porta-cabins etc. Just a thought!

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks dave, thats a good idea. I mights do that in a part of the new scence, perhaps a half finished housing estate or somthing..

[@steburge1]

The layout looks great looking forward to the next update......Steve

[@randomkangarooe]

You should run a relief train with some of your old steam engines. Good video like always. Matt

[@bartoncessna1]

Great update. All looking fab as usual! All the best.

[@dcdad6]

Great update again Richard. The retaining wall looks Outstanding!!!

[@dexterdog62]

Outstanding. Looking forward to the next video and seeing further progress.

[@XKSteve]

Looking great, Like the idea of the retaining wall - turns a difficult area into a very good looking and interesting background. I am with you on the Deluxe card glue. I was sceptical when Deluxe sent me a sample to try/test, but can honestly say I really am impressed with it - sticks almost anything. On the hornby stuff - not surprised. I junked all my Hornby stuff a while back except my Pullmans due to running issues, Hejan, Bachmann, Vitrains no probs but Hornby... umm not impressed.

[@BronsonTheCat]

That wall has defiantly improved the scene. Very Nice!!

[@TheMisterdan01]

Nice update Richard, that retaining wall looks great! I'll have to check out that International Models. Cheers, Dan

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

excellent update Richard, like the new retaining wall looks really good Andy

[@fuckyoubich100]

Really nice up date Richard. Even I am a scale 1:32 guy and have German DB trains I have learned a lot from your video's and are always looking forward for your next up date. Unfortunately I don't have the space at the moment to make the lay out I am dreaming of (It will take minimum 200 square M.), but I am making some interesting buildings such as a train station with platforms which will end up to be 4,5 m. long. Br, Kim Fritsche.

[@BB67407]

Hi Richard, very good update, i like particularry the solution to weight the "sentynel". Gérard.

[@davidcrosby7564]

Its looks great... thank you for showing how to lay the cable trunking.... Cheers Crossie..

[@BurtonOnHumber]

Another great update! Thanks for the tips about the glue - always good to get a product recommendations & your approach to the trunking is really useful as well. The retaining wall is looking great & am looking forward to seeing its completed state & whatever you come up with for the corner scene :) - Sim

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks, i've been very impressed with the deluxe materials glue. Their plastic weld glue is also very good.

[@MotoCrazy66]

Brilliant logo for Burton On Humber!

[@BurtonOnHumber]

MotoCrazy66 thanks! :) - Sim

[@djstrains]

Such a nice layout.

[@Castlebridge-00]

I really enjoyed that. Good tip on the glue and the wall looks very good.

[@marlcliff]

great update richard good to see you back Phill

[@thedackfamily]

Great update the layout just seems to get better with every one great job Gives me a few ideas for my layout

[@FiveElms]

Nice one. The wall really suits your layout. Jason.

[@InterCity134]

Brilliant on the build your own cable trunking.

[@TheF0nz1]

Thank you once again for your updates.

[@kevintregunna]

Hi Richard I run 8 coaches with the hst and they seem to run fine for ages then all of a sudden they will derail usually when I am not watching !!! Like the modern image station looks great I have just scratch built a gwr station based on Truro station buildings 1250 mm long and station canopies 2100 mm long has taken about 6 weeks kept me busy but good fun , also the retaining wall works well great update cheers Kevin

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Kevin, those mk3s have been a real problem for me. I hope one day hornby retools them or somone else makes them to modern standards.

[@joanedwards599]

i do like the new wall, the tip how you make the cable trunking is good great to see an update how things are must be one channel i watch a lot on y t

[@jaannetts16]

It's looking great, the retaining wall looks amazing

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks mate

[@JamesSimpsonn]

Ace update! Looking forward to seeing the corner finally getting some scenery. Also good idea with the sentinel, might have to give it a go :)

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

I want to get one of those fiesta models & modify it to look like my Mk2. Great update as ever man, nice to see your awesome layout again

[@tomstommyho]

Hello, I was wondering if you can do a layout tour? well done so far!

[@FarlandHowe]

The new scratch built station is looking very good. It is always interesting watching your vids. I had never heard of the gravity stuff. It might come in handy with some of my annoying stock. Rob

[@MrTinyUK]

Great video, again. Always a pleasure to click on the email I get telling me there is a new video from your good self. Thanks for posting. ;-)

[@sub39h]

Hi mate, Fantastic layout update as always. I'll take the HST off your hands if it's giving you bother! :-) In regards to the derailing I would check the back to backs of the wheels. Tony Wright suggests using a long piece of metal or similar of the right width which you can stick between all the axles on a coach simultaneously to see if they're all aligned with one another as well as the right size. If the back to backs are not in alignment with each other it can also cause derailment. I myself have been replacing all the wheels on my Lima Mk3s and Hornby Mk4s with new Hornby wheels R8096 as used on the Hornby Mk3s you have. So far I've been through at least 40 or 50 axles. A lot of those back to backs were out so you might have some success at curing the derailments if you have a look at those and adjust as necessary. Just for your information, only the TGS and some of the variants of the buffet car (the ones with 4 full windows) are from the Lima tooling (the buffet car having been modified to the 4 window type). The rest are Hornby's own tooling and were available for sale whilst Lima still existed. Good luck with it and I look forward to your next update.

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks for the advice. I have a back to back gauge and use it a lot. I've checked all the coaches and the back to backs are all good. However I don't like the look of some of the wheels and will be replacing as nessesary. The main reason for the derailments is the weight of the train pulling back on the lead coach when going uphill. I have fixed it for now by adding a large amount of weight to the lead coach. However i'm not sure if the issue is resolved for good so will be monitoring things for some time.

[@Pixie586]

excellent stuff as always and look forward to more soon.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Great progress and some nice tips along the way.

[@bloodmarine77]

a good update again richard. the retaining wall looks the part and finishes the layout off nicely. i will be using the same wall for the section below the TMD as its so much easier and realistic than scratch building but it is on the expensive side tho. terry

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Terry, the wall is a bit costly but once you take into account the amount of material, time and glue you would need to make a custom one I guess it's not so bad.

[@suzuki750stu]

Wall looks great buddy, cheers Stu @ Line Junction

[@humbolt136]

Great idea with the cable trofing (or however you spell that!) I'll try that it looks really good! :)

[@145Borstal]

That's going to be some layout!! Totally echo your comments on Hornby rolling stock.......I always buy Bachmann in preference and will continue to do so, even with the price hike.

[@ModelerManMike]

Was about to go withdraw, Thanks for the update! The layout is looking good as ever!

[@percomotion]

Looks great Richard mate like the retaining wall sets the layout brilliantly. The 125 is still a great model and I doubt if Bachmann will make one but we said that about the Blue Pullmann,but I'm sure you will sort it out. I can see why you have a superb number of followers mate the way you do your videos are clear and well filmed unlike mine waving all over the place lol. Cheers Kev

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Kev, i'm very happy with the 125 power cars. It's just those coaches, I hope hornby retools them.

[@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352]

Gud update! Retaining wall looks wel, i added something similar n it brings a lot to the layout!! The lead weight is an interesting item?!

[@S6Video]

Stunning, as always!

[@Cheadleridgelanetmd]

That's made a huge difference! Can you put on the link for that wall please

[@EverardJunction]

Link is in the description

[@sovietsalad839]

7:28, was that a class 47 on the road? Getting Deja Vu from "the titfield thunderbolt" lol

[@Louiepuss]

Good to see the mods on your layout. If you could let me know who makes the fabulous wall it looks the part. Glad to see you gave up with dreadful rover car. Modelling is certainly your forte

[@EverardJunction]

The link for the wall is in the video description. The restoration of the rover is still ongoing.

[@TimmsyTFG]

you and glebe both have it! heljan are a preferred make by you both? need some people on your layout soon looks like a ghost town :) wish I had the space for full hst's, I think the smallest is the grand central...hmmm... love the update layouts looking brilliant as always

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks, I really like heljan but bachmann just beats them for me because of the fantastic coaches and wagons they make. I will be adding loads of people eventually, just haven't got round to it yet.

[@maltesephil]

thanks for the link, retaining walls look great

[@albertweir5070]

Looks awsome wish i had the patience cheers

[@TotallyScaleModels]

Great vid as always. The walls look good.

[@WCML100]

nice and i will be watching got see what you put up there on future updates. It suddenly occurred to me watching your video what other dmu's would suit your era and location? 2 came to mind - a class 121 bubble car in NSE, BR Blue, or BR Blue/Grey. The second (although pushing your era slightly) being a class 165 (not a 166 as i thought that would be out of your era for definite) as they were first in service in 1990. A 165 could easily be converted from a Bachmann 166 with a few tweaks and transfers. You could roll it out in ex-works finish. Just a suggestion.

[@EverardJunction]

Dapol are doing a 121 in NSE and its firmly on my list. A 165 would just fit the era and could be a nice project for me. I'll look into it.

[@WCML100]

EverardJunction the dapol 121 should be good was hoping to get it in railtrack's livery for the era i am modelling! Think a 165 would look at home on your layout tho!

[@devonjunction5930]

Very nice layout. were did you get your workshop with the automatic doors?

[@timobluetreemodels352]

Your skills, videos and layout are absolutely first class! Well done on all! Can you tell me what height you have set your town scene at above the base board please? You seem to have it just right. Thanks T

[@EverardJunction]

BR Blues Its about 90mm to the top road surface.

[@tutankahmun]

Hi Richard, excellent layout. I like the new retaining wall - I've been looking for something similar for my own layout so I'll check out the website link. Regarding the derailing coaches, I assume it may be something to do with the wheel profile. I have some Mark 3 sleeper coaches which are of the old Lima tooling. They were terrible for derailing on points - I don't know if it's the flanges are too big or whether the wheel profile is slightly on the wide side. I notice you have some Bachmann TEA wagons, do you have any issues with those derailing? I have a rake of them and they don't seem to like Hornby standard points.

[@EverardJunction]

I have a rake of 13 TEA wagons. I had to fill the lead wagon with weight to help on corners. Other than that they are unmodified. I personally avoid hornby points after my last layout, they caused me many issues.

[@anthonydavis0704]

Great video - again. One question - at about 3:09 into the video you put the bottle of Liquid Gravity on some ground cover scenery, and it is exactly the type of ground cover effect I am trying to create on my shunting layout. Do any of your videos detail how you created it? If not, can you do one, soonish, please?

[@EverardJunction]

I don't have any videos on that particular part. I made the effect using a mix of scatters and soaking them with different paints. I then put a thin layer of static grass over the top.

[@anthonydavis0704]

EverardJunction Thanks

[@turnout999]

Hi Richard ....have been following your layout for some time now and your info videos are class ..Can you tell me were you got the retaining wall from.....Geoff

[@EverardJunction]

Check the link in the video description for the retaining walls.

[@HazboMarine]

Could you possibly make a How to video on Roads? If you can that would be great. Because I'm making a WWII Diorama.

[@whitehallfilms]

I have also had Hornby mk3s derailing - I have replaced a rake with Lima ones which stay on the track much better. However the new Hornby class 43s run fine unlike the Lima ones of which I have many. So, do I run new Hornby power cars with Lima mk3s which may show the difference in paint quality, or get my Lima power cars upgraded to run uniform rakes? Loving the layout btw...James

[@cyborgbadger1015]

that was a great vid. Been hooked on this series. Are you modelling in OO gauge, looks like it from the vids. Planning an N scale layout myself in the near future.

[@EverardJunction]

Cyborg Badger Yes the layout is OO Gauge.

[@Foxbat60]

What happend to making an industrial area in the corner ?

[@foxcell]

another great update I like the retaining wall :-D

[@marianmelinte4679]

where did you bought your retaining wall because i cannot find it on the site.There are only scenic materials and backscenes.I want to buy that type of retaining wall,it looks fantastic!

[@EverardJunction]

marian Melinte Looking on their website it looks as though the shop is closing or they are moving. Says new trading arrangements will be announced shortly. They are the only shop I found that stocked that wall, not sure where else you can get it from.

[@dougattrenholmebar]

Looking good. I though I was the only one with poor running Hornby coaches. The ex-LNER coaches on my layout are pretty reasonable but will only run in certain combinations but the Pullman's are a bit of a nightmare. The problem isn't limited to Hornby either. Bachmann coaches also won't run in certain combinations and some stay in the carriage sidings. Rakes up to about six coaches of either make are tolerable but lengths of more increase in unreliability in proportion to their increasing length. I know the problem here, its the couplings. The expanding couplings don't do it for me, they jam up and cause no end of problems. I would rather have a slightly larger gap and reliable running. Paying £40 plus for a coach and not have it running perfectly is very dissapointing. Doug

[@EverardJunction]

I understand your frustration. I have had better luck with bachmann coaches but only when they are couple in a fixed rake with the plastic drawbar that comes in the box. Most of my hornby coaches have been converted to kadee couplers. I'm considering doing the mk3s too.

[@dougattrenholmebar]

EverardJunction Its interesting that you think its the couplings themselves, I thought it was the mechanism's they are mounted on. Thanks for the reply, I'll try the Bachmanns with the coupling bars.

[@snow8blind670]

How do you program your locos?

[@randomkangarooe]

What was that kit you made? it looks really good

[@EverardJunction]

Its an 8x8 rc truck made by a chinese company called cross-rc. The kit is called an MC8. The real truck its based on is a MAN KAT 8x8

[@randomkangarooe]

thanks I might get one myself

[@MrPizza-fe8jh]

Dear Everard Junction. Have you painted all the blue/grey coaches in NSE colours. or Have you kept 1 or 2 in the standard BR livery? I mean knowing BR (witch isn`t a whole lot conciddering i live in Holland ;) ) it wouldn`t have been too uncommon to see a blue/grey MK1 inbetween all the NSE MK1`s. Or am I wrong on that point? Also nice 08. That model souldn`t be missed on any layout that depicts any period after the late/mid 60`s

[@EverardJunction]

You are correct, blue/grey coaches were often seen in rakes of nse stock. By 1989 most had been repainted, but there was still some that never got repainted. I've left 2 coaches in blue/grey to represent that.

[@Thorpy43]

Smashing video mate. Keep it up :)

[@jackbrown2830]

Hi Richard can I ask you what size is your town scene board in feet and inches please Lol and how high is it above the track thank you jack.

[@richhughes6673]

Richard, do you know why Hornby are the only HST producers? Any reason why Bachmann (or anyone else for that matter) haven't produced a HST?

[@EverardJunction]

I guess nobody else makes an HST because hornby already makes a good one (at least the powercars, not coaches) Makers tend to avoid making the same things as each other due to reduced market share from the competing models. Thats why hornby doesn't make many high standard deisels, because bachmann and heljan already make them.

[@thesouthwesttrainspotter]

Some more new hornby mk3 in intercity livery

[@Matthewmodeller229]

Two in one!

[@tomelms8712]

brilliant update, will be doing the cable trunking method on my own layout, much cheaper than buying it!

[@SheltonDCruz]

do you have a track plan of your layout?

[@EverardJunction]

I don't have one, the layout ended up being significantly different to my original track plan. I have a video called 'drivers view' which may give you a better idea of the track plan.

[@HazboMarine]

You have a XBOX!! What's your Gamertag?

[@thesouthwesttrainspotter]

Are coming out soon

[@EverardJunction]

I'm afraid they are extactly the same tooling as the old ones. So they will still get the same issues.

[@thesouthwesttrainspotter]

oh that's a shame

[@HEG-Z]

Another amazing update… by the way you sound exactly like Lewis Hamilton's race engineer

[@tidmouthmilk12]

Quick query, I found Games Workshop produce little tubs of fake grass for their models bases. Do you think this would be an acceptable alternative to static grass? (I think it's shorter than static grass)

[@EverardJunction]

I have almost used that in the past. Nothing wrong with trying it out.

[@trainzrawsome1]

Bachmann, make mk 3s (unless they already do in which case just ignore this comment.)

[@antmills]

I have got six of these little beauties from Wilko. 75p each and are great for holding items in place while glue dries. Worth checking out. They do them in 3 sizes. www.wilko.com/hand-tools/wilko-clamp-34in/invt/0343373

[@percomotion]

There's always one who thumbs down nothing good enough I hope their computer blows up lol. Kev

[@EverardJunction]

Nothing wrong with a thumbs down as far as i'm concerned. It still promotes the video and gives me more views :)